Volume contents
- 1 - Shetland volume 7 , title page
- 3 - Shetland volume 7 , page 3 (start)
- 25 - Shetland volume 7 , page 25
- 75 - Shetland volume 7 , page 75
- 100 - Shetland volume 7 , page 100
- 125 - Shetland volume 7 , page 125
- 150 - Shetland volume 7 , page 150
- 175 - Shetland volume 7 , page 175
- 200 - Shetland volume 7 , page 200
- 225 - Shetland volume 7 , page 225
- 247 - Shetland volume 7 , page 247 (end)
- 249 - Shetland volume 7 , list of proprietors
- 251 - Shetland volume 7 , index
- 268 - Shetland volume 7 , page 50
- 268 - Shetland volume 7 , page 50
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn | Picts House Picts House Picts House Cairn |
William Morrison Teacher, Burra Hanse Smith, Gossigarth John Inkster, Springfield John Inkster, Springfield Andrew Inkster, Grunnasound James Slater North house |
059.01 | Applies to the site of an old Picts House, situated 1/8 mile N [North] of Loch of Gershon and 3/8 of a mile E [East] of Springfield. No information respecting it could be obtained. |
| The Heog | The Heog | John Inkster Andrew Inkster James Slater |
059.01 | applies to a low round hillock on which stands what is called the site of Picts' house above, but which is no doubt an ancient sepulchral cairn - "Haugr" Norse, "Heog" Shetland = Cairn or sepulchral mound. |
| East Burra | East Burra House-Island East Burra or House Island |
William Morrison Teacher, Burra Hanse Smith, Gossigarth John Inkster, Springfield John Inkster Andrew Inkster James Slater James Goodlet Southerhouse John Goodlet Breck Sir R Ribbald 1711 Hibbert's Description of Shetland 1822 Cowie's Description 1874 |
059.01 | A large island, seperated from West Burra by a narrow channel and from the Mainland by Clift Sound, it lies direct south of the Island of Trondra and is about 3 1/2 miles S [South] of Scalloway |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Burra -- Shetland
East burra [note] This form has gone out of use locally The Island is now called East Burra, or the East Isle JTH
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county, OS Name Books - Shetland county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Cunningsburgh, Sandwick, Dunrossness and Burra, OS1/31/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Cunningsburgh, Sandwick, Dunrossness, and Burra.
Ordnance Survey - Shetland county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Shetland, which is in the north of Scotland.